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Asked: 2026-05-18T00:38:36+00:00

So I am new to database MySql and Database configuration period. I originally deployed

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So I am new to database MySql and Database configuration period. I originally deployed MySQl with the default Innodb engine and in turn created a database with single table through MySQL workbench.

However, I have decided to change to the MyISAM. If I changed the default engine to MyISAM, have I made the change to use MyISAM or do I have to recreate the database with the default engine setting changed?

Basically, I created a database with the default engine type of Innodb and want to run a MyISAM DB for my project.

Any help or clarification is greatly appreciated.

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  1. Editorial Team

    The engine is per table, not per database.

    Any tables that you created before changing the default storage engine will need to be converted over to the new type.

    Only new tables will use the new default type unless you manually change the old ones.

    You can change the storage engine using

    ALTER TABLE TableName ENGINE=MyISAM
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